Studying snakes may unlock cures for cancer and diabetes

Here is an interesting article that asserts that scientific study of snake venom could unlock cures to cancer and diabetes!

"Snakes are able to convert their venom back into harmless molecules according to new research published Wednesday that scientists said could have important implications for diseases like cancer.
The joint British-Australian study of venom and tissue gene sequences in snakes showed that venom not only evolved from regular cells but could be turned back into harmless proteins."

Read the whole fascinating article here:  http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gF4JwrVRZNsqYrbUotVyxn61Rt7g?docId=CNG.b3b8984e6ca358a5fb5ad834c29ef3b8.131

via Instapundit